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Ever catch yourself thinking you should be further along by now? That quiet fear that everyone else has it figured out while you're still trying to catch up? Here's the truth: being "behind" isn't a personal failure—it's a misdiagnosis. Whether you're hitting a milestone birthday, navigating a career shift, or simply comparing your life to others, that nagging feeling of not measuring up is more common than you think. Let's talk about three powerful tools to help you reframe this story and show up from a place of abundance instead of scarcity.

Highlights

• Why the feeling of being "behind" often stems from outdated timelines and comparison traps

• The power of looking back to recognize how far you've actually come

• How to identify who you're comparing yourself to and why it matters

• Bill Gates' wisdom on overestimating one-year progress while underestimating decade-long growth

• The danger of building a life that works for other people but not for you

• Four essential questions to examine your thoughts: Is this true? What else could be true? What am I making this mean? What neutral thought could I choose instead?

• Why your 80-year-old self has better perspective than your current anxious mind

Chapters

[0:00] Introduction: Are You Feeling Behind in Life?

[1:30] Personal Anecdote: Cooking Misadventures

[6:45] Reflecting on Milestones and Progress

[9:20] Tool 1: Looking Back

[15:45] Tool 2: Looking Up

[22:30] Tool 3: Looking Ahead

[25:15] Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Resources Mentioned

• Super Simple cookbook by Tieghan Gerard (Half Baked Harvest)

• How We Feel app

• Rachel Hollis podcast

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